Hannah Turpin, 13, (left), a classmate and friend of Asher Brown, gives Amy Truong, Asher's mother, a hug as her husband David Truong (right), reflects as he looks towards a photo of his stepson, Asher Brown, the thirteen-year-old boy who committed suicide as a result of school bullying last week, during a memorial service near Moore Elementary School Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, in Houston.
Asher shot himself in the head with his stepfather's handgun on Sept. 23 at his family's home. Truong said his son, a straight-A student who loved to read, had been ridiculed by students at school because he was small, a Buddhist and didn't wear designer clothes.
"What my child went through was not normal in any capacity," Truong said. "It was relentless. It was just day after day and nothing was done and now my son is dead."
( Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle ) less

Hannah Turpin, 13, (left), a classmate and friend of Asher Brown, gives Amy Truong, Asher's mother, a hug as her husband David Truong (right), reflects as he looks towards a photo of his stepson, Asher Brown, ... more

Mikayla Bailey, 13, high-fives other students during a break out session as nearly 600 Students attended the 2011 Beau and Abe Merfish No Place for Hate Youth Summit, Oct. 18, 2011 in Houston at the GRB. Children learned tools to help prevent bullying, to recognize it, and to respond to it properly when it happens. Nearly 600 middle school students and 90 educators from public and private campuses watched an anti-bullying play by Dionysus Theatre titled "True Confessions of a Bully". (Eric Kayne/For the Chronicle) less

Mikayla Bailey, 13, high-fives other students during a break out session as nearly 600 Students attended the 2011 Beau and Abe Merfish No Place for Hate Youth Summit, Oct. 18, 2011 in Houston at the GRB. ... more

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A sign proclaims the stadium to be a "Bully Free Zone" during the second half of a high school football game between Manvel and Pearland at The Rig on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in Pearland. ( Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle ) less

A sign proclaims the stadium to be a "Bully Free Zone" during the second half of a high school football game between Manvel and Pearland at The Rig on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in Pearland. ( Smiley N. Pool / ... more

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Victoria Baynes, 10, speaks to participants during an anti-bullying rally at the Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, 2800 Post Oak Blvd., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Houston. Youth volunteer Victoria Baynes and her mother Kim Baynes organized the rally that included a meet and greet with two Harlem Globetrotter players and donations for the Houston Food Bank. Victoria has volunteered and organized events with the help of her mother since she was 4-years-old. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle ) less

This frame grab provided by WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wis., shows television anchorwoman Jennifer Livingston Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, during her broadcast responding to a viewer who wrote her an email criticizing her weight. Livingston says she thought nothing of the email. But she's angry that some children may not know to do the same when they're criticized, or worse, by bullies. (AP Photo/Courtesy WKBT-TV) less

This frame grab provided by WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wis., shows television anchorwoman Jennifer Livingston Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, during her broadcast responding to a viewer who wrote her an email criticizing her ... more

James Willie Jones, right, and his attorney Natalie Jackson talk to reporters at the Spirit of Truth Worship Ministries in Lake Mary, Fla.,Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. James Willie Jones spoke about the events that transpired on a public school bus involving his disabled daughter on Sept. 3, 2010. (Photo/Reinhold Matay) less

James Willie Jones, right, and his attorney Natalie Jackson talk to reporters at the Spirit of Truth Worship Ministries in Lake Mary, Fla.,Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. James Willie Jones spoke about the events ... more

Olympian Marlen Esparza takes a photo with Alexander Herrera, a junior at Lanier High School, as Sergio Martinez signs autographs Aug. 30, 2013 after the two finished speaking to a packed auditorium of students at Sidney Lanier High School against bullying. The event, hosted by People en Espanol, allowed Martinez and Esparza to speak to the students about their experiences with bullying and what they had to overcome including strangers talking about them and social media. less

Olympian Marlen Esparza takes a photo with Alexander Herrera, a junior at Lanier High School, as Sergio Martinez signs autographs Aug. 30, 2013 after the two finished speaking to a packed auditorium of students ... more

**APN ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, JAN. 27** Kim Myers holds a poster used to promote a memorial fishing derby in honor of her son, Brandon, who killed himself in February of 2007, in Lee's Summit, Mo. For Kim Myers, Brandon's death is the result of what she calls incessant bullying that his teachers and other administrators at Voy Spears Elementary School failed to stop. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) less

**APN ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, JAN. 27** Kim Myers holds a poster used to promote a memorial fishing derby in honor of her son, Brandon, who killed himself in February of 2007, in Lee's Summit, Mo. For Kim Myers, ... more

In this Thursday, May 23, 2013 photo, Nick Vujicic, a Serbian Australian evangelist who was born with no limbs, gives his speech to a crowd of about 25,000 students and young people at My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vujicic, who is able to stand up and move around on his pelvis, shuffled round on a small table set up on a stage on corner of the field. In a talk laced with jokes, platitudes and attempts at Vietnamese, he spoke out against bullying and drinking; on the need for forgiveness and hope; and respect for family. All those themes resonate with Vietnamese and their leaders, one of whom - the vice president - was watching from the VIP area. (AP Photo/Na Son Nguyen) less

In this Thursday, May 23, 2013 photo, Nick Vujicic, a Serbian Australian evangelist who was born with no limbs, gives his speech to a crowd of about 25,000 students and young people at My Dinh national stadium ... more

In this Wednesday, July 31, 2013 photo-illustration, the home page for Twitter is displayed on an iPad and a laptop computer. If Twitter is the chirping chatterbox of the Internet, trolls are its dark underground denizens. The collision of the two is driving a debate in Britain about the scale of hatred and the limits of free speech online.The furor erupted this week after several women went public about the sexually explicit and often luridly violent abuse they receive on Twitter from trolls _ online bullies and provocateurs who send abusive or disruptive messages, often for their own amusement. Many regard trolls as an annoyance to be ignored, but there are growing calls for action when their abuse crosses over into threats. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) less

In this Wednesday, July 31, 2013 photo-illustration, the home page for Twitter is displayed on an iPad and a laptop computer. If Twitter is the chirping chatterbox of the Internet, trolls are its dark ... more

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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 12, 2013 file photo, Rutgers head coach Mike Rice calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul at the Big East Conference tournament, in New York. Rice was fired in early April 2013 for screaming at his players, calling them names, and kicking and shoving them. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) less

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 12, 2013 file photo, Rutgers head coach Mike Rice calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul at the Big East Conference ... more

FILE - In this June 19, 2013 file photo, former school bus monitor Karen Klein talks with a reporter at her home in Greece, N.Y. Klein became known as the bullied bus monitor at the center of a 10-minute cellphone video that unleashed a flood of donations. After the video was posted online showing kids cursing Klein out, threatening and insulting her, a campaign to send her on vacation raised more than $700,000. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File) less

FILE - In this June 19, 2013 file photo, former school bus monitor Karen Klein talks with a reporter at her home in Greece, N.Y. Klein became known as the bullied bus monitor at the center of a 10-minute ... more

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FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2013, file photo, Aledo High School player Ryan Newsom (17), runs between Western Hills' Shane Little, left, and Jacoby Powell during the first quarter of a high school football game in Aledo, Texas. Aledo defeated Western Hills 91-0. A parent from the losing team accused the coach of bullying," but school district administrators found no grounds for the complaint, and many observers agreed. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Bob Haynes, File) less

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2013, file photo, Aledo High School player Ryan Newsom (17), runs between Western Hills' Shane Little, left, and Jacoby Powell during the first quarter of a high school football game in ... more

A portrait of Sladjana Vidovic, who committed suicide in 2008, sits in the livingroom of her family's Mentor, Ohio on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Sladjana was one of five Mentor High School teenagers who died within two and a half years. Four committed suicide and the fifth died of what her parents say was an accidental prescription drug overdose. Friends and family say bullying drove most of them to kill themselves.(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) less

A portrait of Sladjana Vidovic, who committed suicide in 2008, sits in the livingroom of her family's Mentor, Ohio on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Sladjana was one of five Mentor High School teenagers who died ... more

In this Sept. 9, 2010 photo, Mentor High School is seen in Mentor, Ohio. Five Mentor High School teenagers have died within two and a half years, with four committing suicide and the fifth dying of what her parents say was an accidental prescription drug overdose. Friends and family say bullying drove most of them to kill themselves. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) less

In this Sept. 9, 2010 photo, Mentor High School is seen in Mentor, Ohio. Five Mentor High School teenagers have died within two and a half years, with four committing suicide and the fifth dying of what her ... more

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In this July 19, 2006 photo, Sawyer Rosenstein, 12, of Ramsey wheels down the hallway toward his room after undergoing physical therapy at the Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, N.J. A New Jersey school district has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a lawsuit by Sawyer Rosenstein, a middle school student who was paralyzed when a known bully punched him in the abdomen. (AP Photo/The Record of Bergen County, Beth Balbierz) less

In this July 19, 2006 photo, Sawyer Rosenstein, 12, of Ramsey wheels down the hallway toward his room after undergoing physical therapy at the Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, N.J. A New Jersey ... more

This April 11, 2013 file photo, a woman holds a photo as several hundred people attend a community vigil to remember Rehtaeh Parsons at Victoria Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Police said Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, they have made two arrests in the case of Rehtaeh Parsons, 17, who died after a photo of her allegedly being sexually assaulted was shared online. The death of Parsons, who was taken off life support after a suicide attempt in April, led to an outcry. Police initially concluded there were no grounds to charge anyone after a year-long investigation. Her mother said a boy took a photo of the alleged assault in 2011 and that her daughter was bullied after it went viral. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Scott MacRae said they arrested two males Thursday. Investigators said they are being questioned and no further information will be released at this time. MacRae declined to say what they were arrested for or whether charges are expected. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan) less

This April 11, 2013 file photo, a woman holds a photo as several hundred people attend a community vigil to remember Rehtaeh Parsons at Victoria Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Police said Thursday, Aug. ... more

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In this Oct. 24, 2013 photo, Mark Risinger, 16, checks his Facebook page on his computer as his mother, Amy Risinger, looks on at their home in Glenview, Ill. The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling and LOLs from many teens but an influential pediatrician's group says unrestricted media use has been linked with violence, cyber-bullying, school woes, obesity, lack of sleep and a host of other problems. Marks mom said she agrees with restricting kids time on social media but that deciding on other media limits should be up to parents. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) less

In this Oct. 24, 2013 photo, Mark Risinger, 16, checks his Facebook page on his computer as his mother, Amy Risinger, looks on at their home in Glenview, Ill. The recommendations are bound to prompt eye-rolling ... more

The cast of "The Ugly Duckling" includes, from left: Brice Phillips, Hannah Wilhite, Alex Martinez, Courtney Slavin, Janyce Villarreal, Lindsey Vrana and Lizzi Cook. Cypress Creek High School Department of Theater will present the children?s play at the Cypress Creek High School auditorium, 9815 Grant Road, Houston. The department will join with the No Place For Hate Anti-Defamation League to spread awareness about bullying among children in schools. less

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FILE - In this April 17, 2012, file photo, Kenneth Weishuhn's sister, Kayla Weishuhn, 16, and his mother, Jeannie Chambers, look at photos of Kenneth, 14, who committed suicide April 15 at their home Primghar, Iowa. Chambers said she knew her son was being harassed but that she and the rest of the family didn't realize the extent of the bullying. The Sioux City Journal's front-page opinion piece on its Sunday, April 22 edition calls on the community to be pro-active in stopping bullying and urges members to learn more about the problem by seeing the acclaimed new film, "Bully," which documents the harassment of Sioux City middle school student. It notes that while many students are targeted for being gay, "we have learned a bully needs no reason to strike." (AP Photo/Sioux City Journal, Laura Wehde) less

FILE - In this April 17, 2012, file photo, Kenneth Weishuhn's sister, Kayla Weishuhn, 16, and his mother, Jeannie Chambers, look at photos of Kenneth, 14, who committed suicide April 15 at their home Primghar, ... more

FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (68) and tackle Jonathan Martin (71) stand on the field during NFL football practice in Davie, Fla. Incognito has lashed out at Martin on Twitter, saying "The truth is going to bury you and your entire 'camp.' You could have told the truth the entire time." Incognito also wrote Martin told him he thought about committing suicide last May because he wasn't playing well. Incognito's series of tweets Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, directed at Martin and his representatives come as the NFL is preparing to release a report on the Dolphins' bullying case which could shed light on their relationship. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) less

FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (68) and tackle Jonathan Martin (71) stand on the field during NFL football practice in Davie, Fla. Incognito has lashed out at ... more

FILE - This July 28, 2012 file photo shows New York Giants defensive back Prince Amukamara stretching at the Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y. While they understand the public's concern over what might be perceived as an apparent hazing incident involving Amukamara, several Giants insist that throwing the second-year cornerback into a tub of ice water was a football tradition and not bullying. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) less

FILE - This July 28, 2012 file photo shows New York Giants defensive back Prince Amukamara stretching at the Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y. While they understand the public's concern over ... more

In this Sept. 10, 2013 photo, Summer Howard, 19 and Alecia Wilkins, 18, make a poster for Summer's sister Rebecca Sedwick. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said that Sedwick jumped to her death on Sept. 9, 2013, at an old cement business in Lakeland, Fla. Officials are looking into if they can file charges under a new Florida state law that covers cyber-bullying. (AP Photo/The Lakeland Ledger, Stephanie Allen) less

In this Sept. 10, 2013 photo, Summer Howard, 19 and Alecia Wilkins, 18, make a poster for Summer's sister Rebecca Sedwick. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said that Sedwick jumped to her death on Sept. 9, 2013, ... more

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2013 file photo, Polk County Sheriff personnel investigate the death of 12-year-old girl, Rebecca Ann Sedwick, at an old cement plant in Lakeland, Fla. Two girls have been arrested in her death. Officials say she committed suicide after being bullied online for nearly a year. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will announce charges against the girls, age 12 and 14, in a press conference. (AP Photo/The Lakeland Ledger, Ernst Peters, File) less

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2013 file photo, Polk County Sheriff personnel investigate the death of 12-year-old girl, Rebecca Ann Sedwick, at an old cement plant in Lakeland, Fla. Two girls have been arrested in ... more

Harlem Globetrotter Tay "Firefly" Fisher helps Southgate Elementary School students Zoë Cooper, 9, right and Dylan Lettrick, 8, how to make the letter "C" for courage Monday Feb. 10, 2014, as he delivered a message to the Kennewick students on anti-bullying. Fisher taught a group some moves and they performed to the Globetrotter them song "Sweet Georgia Brown." Fisher and the rest of the Globetrotters will be performing Feb. 20 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash. (AP Photo/Tri-City Herald, Paul T. Erickson) less

Harlem Globetrotter Tay "Firefly" Fisher helps Southgate Elementary School students Zoë Cooper, 9, right and Dylan Lettrick, 8, how to make the letter "C" for courage Monday Feb. 10, 2014, as he delivered a ... more

Harlem Globetrotter John "Jet" Williams, left, spins the ball on the finger of Helena Stafford, a third grade student at John Paul II Catholic School, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Overland Park, Kan. Williams was visiting the school with teammate Joyce "Sweet J" Ekworomadu, where they talked to grade school students on the topic of bullying while promoting the Jan. 25 appearance of the Globetrotters at the Sprint Center. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, John Sleezer) less

Harlem Globetrotter John "Jet" Williams, left, spins the ball on the finger of Helena Stafford, a third grade student at John Paul II Catholic School, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Overland Park, Kan. Williams ... more

FILE - In this Oct. 17. 2009 file photo, Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, celebrates over her relay team's victory in a race during the annual sports meet at Gakushuin Primary School in Tokyo, Japan. The eight-year-old princess has missed several days of class because of bullying by boys at her school, a spokesman for the royal family said Friday, March 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) less

FILE - In this Oct. 17. 2009 file photo, Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, celebrates over her relay team's victory in a race during the annual sports meet at ... more

Tyler Clementi in an undated Facebook handout image. Clementi, an 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers University, died last week. (The New York Times) -- MAGS OUT/NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH STORY SLUGGED NJ-STUDENT-SUICIDE BY LISA W. FODERARO. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. -- less

Tyler Clementi in an undated Facebook handout image. Clementi, an 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers University, died last week. (The New York Times) -- MAGS OUT/NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH STORY SLUGGED ... more

Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan is seen during a news conference in Chicago, Nov. 13, 2008. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, the Chicago Board of Education will vote on an anti-bullying high school. If approved by the country's third-largest school district, the Social Justice Solidarity High School would join several smaller U.S. campuses aimed at serving students who have been tormented for everything from their religious beliefs to their weight. Originally conceived as a gay-friendly school, the focus was broadened to create a school to serve any students who've fallen victim to bullying and harassment. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) less

Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan is seen during a news conference in Chicago, Nov. 13, 2008. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, the Chicago Board of Education will vote on an anti-bullying high school. If ... more

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Film subjects Kelby Johnson, left, and Alex Libby pose with activist Katy Butler, right, at a special screening of "Bully" presented by The Weinstein Company and JP Morgan Chase and Company in partnership with Bing and Gucci, in New York on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The film, directed by Sundance and Emmy-Award winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch, will be released in theaters on March 30. (AP Photo/StarPix, Dave Allocca) less

Film subjects Kelby Johnson, left, and Alex Libby pose with activist Katy Butler, right, at a special screening of "Bully" presented by The Weinstein Company and JP Morgan Chase and Company in partnership with ... more

Sarah Ball, a victim of cyber bullying during her high school years, sits for a portrait at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Spring Hill, Fla. Ball, now a student at a nearby community college, maintains a Facebook site called "Hernando Unbreakable", an anti-bullying page and mentors local kids identified by the schools as victims of cyberbullying. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) less

Sarah Ball, a victim of cyber bullying during her high school years, sits for a portrait at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Spring Hill, Fla. Ball, now a student at a nearby community college, ... more

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An entrance to Cranbrook is shown in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Friday, May 11, 2012. Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates at the exclusive Cranbrook school in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., because they were gay. His swift response reflected the Republican presidential candidate's recognition that his record on gay rights is under heightened scrutiny following President Barack Obama's embrace of gay marriage. (AP Photo) less

An entrance to Cranbrook is shown in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Friday, May 11, 2012. Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any ... more

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Jennifer James said she and her family are leaving town after a posting on the social media site Topix that falsely claims she has AIDS and is a drug user, at Dee's Place, in Mountain Grove, Mo., Sept. 12, 2011. IIn rural America, where an older and poorer population has lagged the rest of the country in embracing the Internet, the growing use of social media, like Topix, is raising familiar concerns about bullying and privacy. (Steve Hebert/The New York Times) less

Jennifer James said she and her family are leaving town after a posting on the social media site Topix that falsely claims she has AIDS and is a drug user, at Dee's Place, in Mountain Grove, Mo., Sept. 12, ... more

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FILE - In t his Nov. 16, 2013, file photo, Rutgers defensive coordinator Dave Cohen walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati in Piscataway, N.J. A law firm's investigation has determined that Cohen, a former assistant football coach at Rutgers, did not bully a former player and there was no retaliation against the player. The report issued Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, also found the university responded appropriately. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File) less

FILE - In t his Nov. 16, 2013, file photo, Rutgers defensive coordinator Dave Cohen walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati in Piscataway, N.J. A law firm's investigation has ... more

D.C. Everest Middle School student Megan Brummond on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, opens her locker, adorned with a positive message written on a sticky note in Weston, Wis. Notes were placed on students lockers to help create an atmosphere that discourages bullying. (AP Photo/Daily Herald Media, T'xer Zhon Kha) NO SALES. less

D.C. Everest Middle School student Megan Brummond on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, opens her locker, adorned with a positive message written on a sticky note in Weston, Wis. Notes were placed on students lockers to ... more

A distraught Ava Polaski, a sophomore, leaves school grounds with her mother Misty Polaski following a shooting in Chardon, Ohio on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. A teenager described as a bullied outcast at Chardon High School opened fire in the cafeteria Monday morning, killing one student and wounding four others before being caught a short distance away, authorities said. The suspect, whose name was not released, was arrested near his car a half-mile away, the FBI said. He was not immediately charged. (AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Thomas Ondrey) MANDATORY CREDIT less

A distraught Ava Polaski, a sophomore, leaves school grounds with her mother Misty Polaski following a shooting in Chardon, Ohio on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. A teenager described as a bullied outcast at Chardon ... more

Journalists gather at the schoolyard of Lundsbergs school, a boarding school in Storfors, outside Karlstad in central Sweden, Wednesday Aug. 28, 2013. The Swedish Schools Inspectorate on Wednesday ordered Lundsberg, one of the country's most renowned boarding schools, to close down temporarily after repeated, incidents of bullying and hazing - including one in which students were burned with an iron. (AP Photo/Fredrik Sandberg ) ** SWEDEN OUT ** less

Journalists gather at the schoolyard of Lundsbergs school, a boarding school in Storfors, outside Karlstad in central Sweden, Wednesday Aug. 28, 2013. The Swedish Schools Inspectorate on Wednesday ordered ... more

Former kindergarten teacher Cynthia Ambrose cries as she takes the witness stand in her own defense Thursday, June 20, 2013 in San Antonio. Ambrose, former San Antonio teacher accused of directing students to hit a schoolmate for being a bully has been convicted of official oppression. (AP Photo/San Antonio Express-News, Bob Owen) RUMBO DE SAN ANTONIO OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES; TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT less

Former kindergarten teacher Cynthia Ambrose cries as she takes the witness stand in her own defense Thursday, June 20, 2013 in San Antonio. Ambrose, former San Antonio teacher accused of directing students to ... more

Students work with teacher Melissa De La Paz on their music video during an after school meeting, August 29, 2013 at Stratford Middle School in Bloomingdale, Illinois. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Students work with teacher Melissa De La Paz on their music video during an after school meeting, August 29, 2013 at Stratford Middle School in Bloomingdale, Illinois. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

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FILE - In this Sunday July 22, 2012 file photo Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race, rides with his son during the team parade of the the Tour de France cycling race in Paris, France. Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins says he had to find a new school for his children after they were "harassed and bullied" following the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) less

FILE - In this Sunday July 22, 2012 file photo Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race, rides with his son during the team parade of the the Tour de France cycling race in Paris, France. ... more

In this image released by World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE personality Big Show speaks to students from grades 5-8 during an anti-bullying rally at Luis Munoz Marin School, Thursday, March 15, 2012 in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/WWE) less

In this image released by World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE personality Big Show speaks to students from grades 5-8 during an anti-bullying rally at Luis Munoz Marin School, Thursday, March 15, 2012 in ... more

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